What was writings on blindness taboo?

After Helen Keller graduated magna cum laude from Radcliffe College in 1904, she began writing about blindness, a subject taboo in women’s magazines because so many cases were related to venereal disease.

How many types of flatfish are there?

Flatfishes form a unique and widespread group that includes about 130 American species, common in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

What’s the difference between a nook and a cranny?

The difference between a nook and a cranny: A nook is a corner and a cranny is a crack.

When were horseshoes first machine stamped?

On November 23, 1835, Henry Burden of Troy, New York, developed the first machine for manufacturing horseshoes. Burden later oversaw the production of most of the horseshoes used by the Union cavalry during the Civil War.

Where is the nation’s best food?

When thinking about food, not necessarily hospitality, New York is America’s first choice, chosen in a Gallup Poll by more Americans than any other for having the best food in the nation. New Orleans comes in second, followed by San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston.